A Gender Audit of Statistics: Comparing the Position of Women and Men in Scotland

Abstract

Independent research was commissioned by the Scottish Executive to provide a review of
\nstatistics on gender differences and inequalities in Scotland across a range of key areas of
\nsocial and economic life: demographic and population change; participation in political and
\npublic life; education and training; the labour market; income and wealth; care and caring;
\nhealth; crime and justice; housing; and transport. The report comments on the extent and
\nnature of differences and inequalities as indicated by statistical trends, and on changes over
\ntime. Overall, there is evidence both of growing gender equality in certain areas and of
\npersisting gender inequalities in others.